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... Macbeth • Mr. Kean's Romeo . · · K.T. , Aug. 6 , 1814 29 C. G. , Oct. 6 , 23327 32 D.L. , 99 3 , 99 37 " " Nov. 5 , 99 42 22 Jan. 2 , 1815 47 These are the actual dates of the performances . From The Examiner . Mr. Kean's Iago ( Othello ) ...
... Macbeth • Mr. Kean's Romeo . · · K.T. , Aug. 6 , 1814 29 C. G. , Oct. 6 , 23327 32 D.L. , 99 3 , 99 37 " " Nov. 5 , 99 42 22 Jan. 2 , 1815 47 These are the actual dates of the performances . From The Examiner . Mr. Kean's Iago ( Othello ) ...
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... ( Macbeth ) Mr. Kemble's Macbeth New English Opera House ( Up all Night ) The Winter Theatres ( The School of Reform ) C.G. , C.G. , D.L. , June 99 23 , 22 207 5 , 21I 8 , 214 " " 22 99 " " 99 217 L. , 22 15 , 218 : " " C.G. , " " 14 ...
... ( Macbeth ) Mr. Kemble's Macbeth New English Opera House ( Up all Night ) The Winter Theatres ( The School of Reform ) C.G. , C.G. , D.L. , June 99 23 , 22 207 5 , 21I 8 , 214 " " 22 99 " " 99 217 L. , 22 15 , 218 : " " C.G. , " " 14 ...
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... Macbeth ( Macbeth ) . 99 C.G. , D. L. , Feb. C.G. , PAGE 3 , 1817 284 20 , 18 , 29 285 .. 289 5 , 99 290 99 7 , 290 99 99 12 , 99 291 D. L. , 22 13 , ,, 293 20 , 99 99 " " 293 C.G. , D.L. , 99 25 , 296 99 27 , " " 298 ,, Mar. 29 , 99 ...
... Macbeth ( Macbeth ) . 99 C.G. , D. L. , Feb. C.G. , PAGE 3 , 1817 284 20 , 18 , 29 285 .. 289 5 , 99 290 99 7 , 290 99 99 12 , 99 291 D. L. , 22 13 , ,, 293 20 , 99 99 " " 293 C.G. , D.L. , 99 25 , 296 99 27 , " " 298 ,, Mar. 29 , 99 ...
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... Macbeth , for the wildness of the imagination , and the glowing rapidity of the action : Othello , for the progressive interest , and rapid alternations of feeling : Hamlet , for perfect dramatic truth , and the unlooked - for ...
... Macbeth , for the wildness of the imagination , and the glowing rapidity of the action : Othello , for the progressive interest , and rapid alternations of feeling : Hamlet , for perfect dramatic truth , and the unlooked - for ...
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... Macbeth , and of dismissing the guests at the banquet , were among her finest things . We have , many years ago , wept outright during the whole time of her playing Isabella , and this we take to have 3 Becher ( afterwards Sir William ...
... Macbeth , and of dismissing the guests at the banquet , were among her finest things . We have , many years ago , wept outright during the whole time of her playing Isabella , and this we take to have 3 Becher ( afterwards Sir William ...
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